1
a
: a row, rank, or layer of articles
especially
: one of two or more rows, levels, or ranks arranged one above another
b
: a group of political or geographic divisions that form a row across the map
the southern tier of states
Examples of tier in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the bottom tier of entrants
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Tickets in the lower tier cost $500, with those on the sidelines at the top of the stadium’s bowl priced at $400.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
Well, let’s try to tier the best teams by contender status, among this week’s 10 thoughts.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But on the palate there’s an earthy elegance indicative of top tier 100% blue weber agave, sourced from the dark volcanic soil of the Jaliscan lowlands.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Tickets in the lower tier cost $500, with those on the sidelines at the top of the stadium’s bowl priced at $400.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Verb
Since 2018 the Navy and shipbuilders have awarded supplier development funding (SDF) primarily to tier two and tier three suppliers, for improving the health of the submarine supplier base.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
Well, let’s try to tier the best teams by contender status, among this week’s 10 thoughts.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tier. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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tier
1 of 3 noun
: a row, rank, or layer usually arranged in a series one above the other
tiered
adjective
ˈti(ə)rd
tier
2 of 3 verb1
: to place or arrange in tiers
2
: to rise in tiers
tier
3 of 3 noun
ti·er
variants
or tyer
ˈtī(-ə)r
: a person or thing that ties
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